State comparison · 2025
Occupational Therapists salary: California vs New York
Occupational Therapists in California earn a median of $124,510. In New York, $96,390. After cost-of-living, the gap is 25.9% — not 29.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+29.2%
California vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
+25.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Occupational Therapists
- Median
- $124,510
- p25
- $103,950
- p75
- $136,380
- p10
- $85,550
- p90
- $158,560
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -38%
New York
Occupational Therapists
- Median
- $96,390
- p25
- $76,980
- p75
- $114,400
- p10
- $64,770
- p90
- $133,700
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -81%
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.